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ais Looltng on COmplaCently,
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The reconstruction OF
the Cabinet is still uncompleted. Lord
Salisbury continues to mako changes and
rearrangements, which are exultingly
noted by the Gladstonian Liberals as be.
traying the intrinsic weakness Of the gov.
eminent But since it has become def.
nitely known that Mr. GosChen, as Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, is to be the only
Wing in the Cabinet, popular interest in
the ultimate composition Of the body has
abated The more dominant question is
what change of policy win be brought
about by reason Of Mr.. Goschen's presence
in the council Of the government. Those
familiar with the strong mentality Of this
really great tinancier are freely predict
ing that, having now for the first time OBJ
tanned an opportunity 10 show what he can
do, he will surprise those who have hith-
erto failed TO recognize adequately his
abilities. In fact, he is exposed to
be TO the Salisbury cabinet what John
Morley was TO the last Gladstone cabinet.
! 1t is at least pretty certain that he will
| have q chance to win his spurs,
| if he can, as a government leader,
! for the tenure Of Right Hon. William
! Henry Smith, in that capacity is TO be but
! temporary. Before the close Of the ses-
sion, Mr.. Smith will be transferred to the
| House of Lords He preferred TO remain
in the House Of Commons, and in that
case would, of course, have been entitled
to the leadership: but for q war secre-
tary to lead the government ranks would
have been an awkward innovation. Pre-
cedent-which in English governmental
] of OF IN
that the leader of the Commons shall be
either the Chancellor of the Exhecquer or
the First Lord of the Treasury; and it will
be easier to elevate the War Secretary to
the peerage than to break in upon time.
honored custom Then, too, there is no doubt
that Mr. Goschen will strengthen Lord
Salisbury's hands, especially in his foreign
policy. and, more particularly, that part
of the foreign policy which lies in the di.
rectiOn Of the German and Austrian ALI
ance and the retentiun Of English control
over Egypt. In regard to the Irish ques.
ton, Mr.. Goschen supports Lord Ash.
bournes theories. He favors settlement
Of the land problem by the introduction
of large scheme to buy out the landlords,
but concurrently with this he would in
sist upon the severest measures in the car
ryng out of existing laws, regardless Of
the character of the tenants claims to
forbearance. His influence, therefore,
tends straight toward the enactment Of
another crimes bill. The leading measure
for England, modified under him, will be
one in regard to local government The
first draft of the bill on the project pre-
pared before Mr. Goschen entered the
cabinet certainly contained proposal
to give the popular vote only half rep
resentation on county boards, vesting the
other half in the privileged classes, Mr.
Goschen has now received Lord Salisburys
assent to his views in favor of making
the measure one which recognizes unmiX-
ed popular representation. TO sum up
Mr. Goschen's presence in the cabinet
means the PRONUNCIATION Of an absolutely
sound fiscal policy. The budget, under
the influence of his well-known financial
views, will be laid down on the straight
est lines known to conservative finance.
No sensational figures will enter into the
estimates of the new Chancellor of the
Exchequer. He will make the most Of his
knowledge of monetary atfairs-and it is
almost unlimited-to strengthen the posi-
ton Of the reorganzed cabinet financial
ly, and he will help to give to the country
a sound administration in those great
spending departments of the Government,
the army and navy. His foreign policy,
like Lord Salisburys, will be firm; his
treatment of Irish affairs, how
ever will be dangerous; GER
tanly dangerous to the conhnu-
ance in power of Tory government, for
Mr. Goschens record is implacably OPP
posed to any but the severest measures
for Ireland. Liberal Uniomsts are be
ginning to realize the fact that Mr..
Goschen's appearance in the Tory camp
has cast general suspicion over the whole
beral-Unionist section that as pseudo
Liberals, despite their protest, they are
bound soon to be absorbed into the Con
servative ranks. An immediate result OF
this conviction has been the rapid gravita-
ton of the Radical UEi5nists toward Mr..
Gladstone Had Mr.. G0scheu rejected
Lord Salisbury's offer Of Office, the Cham
berlaiu-Morley conference would never
have been thought of, certainly meyer
have taken place. Mr. ChamhSs
lains consultations with the leaders
of the National Radical Union have
disclosed an eageruess on tho part of the
majority of members for Cancellation on
terms far beyond what Mr. Chamberlain
himself was willing to ConCedo. Mr.. Cham.
berlam was prepared to 90 some length
toward an amcable arrangement, no
5 doubt, but he was hardly ready TO con
cedc demands which his Union
l ist colleages did not think very reason.
able In short, when notes were com
U pared. Mr. Chamberlain found himself al
most alone in some points of opposition tC